Ajefu, Omoha 8 others elected SMECC Keffi branch leaders
Business Africa Digest–Mr Ewache John Ajefu and Emmanuel Omoha alongside eight others have emerged leaders of Saint Mathew Edumoga Catholic Community Keffi Branch in a keenly contested election to pilot the affairs of the Christian community in the next three years.
The election which was recently held at the premises of St. Mathew Edumoga Catholic Community Hall in Nyanya Gwandara in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state was transparently conducted by Dr Thaddeus Itodo, the National Vice President who also doubles as the President of SMECC Makurdi Branch.
Dr Itodo was supported by Messrs Prince Stephen Ekoja, President of SS Peter and Paul Idoma Catholic Community Keffi Branch, Boniface Oche and Nicholas Idota who were appointed members of the electoral panel.
Mr Ewache John Ajefu and Emmanuel Omoha were elected as President and Vice President and both hail from their local parishes of St Mathew Ojigo and Holy Ghost Parish, Ekeh in Okpokwu Local Government of Benue State.
The election also saw the emergence of Mr. Chris Agbo as General Secretary from Saint Agnes Ogege, the Assistant Secretary, Mr Stephen Ameh is from St. Peter Claver Parish Ai’abba, Chairlady was grabbed by Mrs.Patricia Ogbanje of Holy Ghost parish Eke, , Vice Chairperson went to Mrs. Alice Andrew from Mount Camel Parish Ojapo while the position of the Financial Secretary went to Elias Abba of St Agnes Ogege.
Others are Mrs Juliet Idoko who was elected Treasurer of the group from Holy Ghost parish Ekeh, the Bible Leader position settled on Cletus Odeh of St Mathew Parish Ojigi, while the position of the Public Relation officer/Provost went to Mr Sunday Egbe also from St. Mathew Parish Ojigo.
As is the custom with the Christian community, the immediate past President of the organization automatically becomes the legal Adviser, and this also went with an ovation to Mr. Sunday Adokwu, while the Chairman of the Keffi Branch Choir who also doubles as the National Choir coordinator remains with Mr John Omale.
In his speech at the occasion, the Chairman of the electoral panel, Dr Thaddeus Itodo thanked the Patron of the body, Mr. Nicholas Idota and the entire members of the community for the opportunity given them to conduct free and fair election devoid of acrimony and noted that outsiders who had predicted rancor and confusion for the election were disappointed to see a transparent transition culminating in the officials’ oath of office.
In his acceptance speech on behalf of the elected officials, the brand new President of the community, Mr Ewache John Ajefu praised the members and the electoral panel for comporting themselves during the elections and promised to carry out all-inclusive administration that would be the envy of other communities, adding that transparency and accountability would continue to be his guiding principles in the discharge of his three years tenure.
